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Hench

/hɛntʃ/

The narrow side of chimney stack, a haunch.

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noun
  1. 1

    The narrow side of chimney stack, a haunch.

  2. 2

    The side of an arch from the topmost part (crown) to the bottommost part (impost).

verb
  1. 1

    To be a henchman or henchwoman, usually for a supervillain.

adjective
  1. 1

    Big, strong, and muscular.

    "He's well hench."

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haunchingnoun(architecture) A haunch.
hanchnounObsolete form of haunch. [(anatomy) The area encompassing the upper thigh, hip and buttocks on one side of a human, primate, or quadruped animal, especially one that can sit on its hindquarters.]
hunkersnounThe haunches.
hucklenounA bunch or part projecting like the hip.
henchwenchnoun(usually humorous) A female henchman; a henchwoman.
hunchnounA theory, idea, or guess; an intuitive impression that something will happen.
huxennoun(West Country, obsolete) The hough; the back of the hip.
heelnoun(anatomy) The rear part of the foot, where it joins the leg.
hench-wenchnounAlternative form of henchwench. [(usually humorous) A female henchman; a henchwoman.]
haunchnoun(anatomy) The area encompassing the upper thigh, hip and buttocks on one side of a human, primate, or quadruped animal, especially one that can sit on its hindquarters.
hernnoun(dialectal or poetic) Heron.
hulchnoun(dialectal) A thick slice, hunk.
hucksheennounAlternative form of huxen. [(West Country, obsolete) The hough; the back of the hip.]
huckshinnounAlternative form of huxen. [(West Country, obsolete) The hough; the back of the hip.]
henchboynounA young henchman
huxonnounAlternative form of huxen. [(West Country, obsolete) The hough; the back of the hip.]
henchfolknounhenchpeople, henchmen
haunch-bonenounAlternative form of haunch bone. [(anatomy) The innominate bone.]
henchmanshipnounThe role or status of henchman.
hencotenoun(regional) henhouse

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